Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 92,090 km²
- Capital
- Lisbon
- ISO
- PT
What the flag means
Green is said to stand for hope, and red for courage and the blood shed for the nation. The five small blue shields inside the shield are linked to the legendary Battle of Ourique, and the seven castles around them are said to stand for the history of expanding the country’s land.
Fun facts
- FlagThe center of the flag of Portugal shows an armillary sphere, an astronomical instrument that symbolizes the Age of Discovery.
- GeographyCabo da Roca in Portugal is the westernmost point of the Eurasian continent, and a monument there reads “Where the land ends and the sea begins.”
- CultureThe Japanese words “pan” (bread) and “botan” (button) came from Portuguese.
- CultureIn 1543, Portuguese people aboard a ship that drifted ashore on Tanegashima brought firearms to Japan.
